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2016
DARPA-developed next-generation bionic arm hits the market
The next generation in prosthetic arms will soon be helping amputees get a grip in the real world. The LUKE arm, which was previously known as the Deka Arm, was developed under DARPA's Revolutionizing Prosthetics program by DEKA Research & Development Cor
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2016
Delivering the future: Autonomous courier bots take to the streets
From this month, pedestrians in the United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland will begin sharing their sidewalks with robot couriers. The self-driving delivery droids are being rolled out as part of a pilot by Starship Technologies, working with a number of
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2016
Electronic "tattoo" muscles in on emotion mapping
Electromyography procedures, which record the electrical signals of muscles to diagnose neuromuscular disorders, usually require the insertion of a needle electrode into the muscle itself. Obviously, that isn't exactly a pleasant experience, so a team at
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2016
Scientists develop new Robo-Salamander to study locomotion
Scientists have developed a new robot that mimics the way salamanders walk and swim. The amphibious machine, which has been developed with the help of X-Ray videos, could shed light on the evolutionary leap that vertebrates made from the water to the land
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2016
Mudskipper Robot Mimics Ancient Land Animals' First 'Steps'
A robot modeled after the mudskipper fish that "walks" short distances over rocks and mud is helping scientists understand how animals moved millions of years ago, when they first emerged from the water and transitioned to walk on land.
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2016
Robots come to each other's aid when they get the signal
Sometimes all it takes to get help from someone is to wave at them, or point. Now the same is true for robots. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have completed work on an EU project aimed at enabling robots to cooperate with one a
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2016
Social robot interacts naturally with young children
In cooperation with a consortium of European universities and companies, researchers at the Tilburg center for Cognition and Communication (TiCC) at Tilburg University are developing a social robot that is designed to interact naturally with young childre
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2016
Olive robotic suitcase brings new meaning to carry on luggage
Air travel is already stressful enough without having to trek long distances through what are essentially giant coach stations while dragging a bag on wheels behind you. There have been a number of attempts to relieve this situation in recent years with f
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2016
Yamaha designs an autonomous boat optimised for dam surveying
Dams have a variety of roles including irrigation, flood prevention, and power generation. When it comes to maintaining a dam, there's more to worry about than stopping the walls from falling down. Silt buildup can damage a dam's ability to effectively co
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2016
Scientists make Robotic ray with rat cells and steer it with light
Soft robots are nothing new, but they're generally made with a mix of circuitry and silicone or other rubber-like materials. Researchers from a variety of universities have just announced in the journal Science that they took a different approach. A team
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